[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58423-58424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23580]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2002-0258; FRL-7274-6]


Exposure Modeling Work Group (EMWG); Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Exposure Modeling Work Group (EMWG) will hold a 1-day 
meeting on September 24, 2002. This notice announces the location and 
time for the meeting and sets forth the tentative agenda topics.

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 24, 2002, from 9 a.m. to 3 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Office of Pesticide 
Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Crystal Mall 
2, Room 1110, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA.
    Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in person. 
Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as provided in 
Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure proper receipt by 
EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket ID number OPP-2002-0258 
in the subject line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dirk F. Young, Environmental Fate and 
Effects Division (7507C) Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (703) 605-0206; fax number: (703) 308-6309; e-mail 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to Tribes with pesticide programs or pesticide 
interests. Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has 
not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be 
affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the 
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
Document and Other Related Documents?

    1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this 
document, and certain other related documents that might be available 
electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. 
To access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and 
Regulations, '' ``Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' and then look up 
the entry for this docuent under the ``Federal Register--Environmental 
Documents.'' You can also go directly to the Federal Register listings 
at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket ID number OPP-2002-0258. The official record 
consists of the documents specifically referenced

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in this action, any public comments received during an applicable 
comment period, and other information related to this action, including 
any information claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI). 
This official record includes the documents that are physically located 
in the docket, as well as the documents that are referenced in those 
documents. The public version of the official record does not include 
any information claimed as CBI. The public version of the official 
record, which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic 
comments submitted during an applicable comment period, is available 
for inspection in the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch 
(PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., 
Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or 
electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that 
you identify docket ID number OPP-2002-0258 in the subject line on the 
first page of your response.
    1. By mail. Submit your comments to: Public Information and Records 
Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and Services Division 
(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    2. In person or by courier. Deliver your comments to: Public 
Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources 
and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. The PIRIB is open from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB 
telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    3. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically by 
e-mail to: [email protected], or you can submit a computer disk as 
described above. Do not submit any information electronically that you 
consider to be CBI. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of 
encryption. Electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect 6.1/
8.0 or ASCII file format. All comments in electronic form must be 
identified by docket ID number OPP-2002-0258. Electronic comments may 
also be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI that I Want to Submit to the Agency?

    Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to 
be CBI. You may claim information that you submit to EPA in response to 
this document as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as 
CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance 
with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete 
version of the comment that includes any information claimed as CBI, a 
copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as 
CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public version of the 
official record. Information not marked confidential will be included 
in the public version of the official record without prior notice. If 
you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, 
please consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
    6. Offer alternative ways to improve the notice or collection 
activity.
    7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this 
notice.
    8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page 
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

II. Tentative Agenda:

    This unit provides tentative agenda topics for the 1-day meeting.
    1. Welcome and introductions.
    2. Disseminate new EMWG charter.
    3. Old action items.
    4. Brief updates:
    [sbull] Pesticide Root Zone/Exposure Analysis Modeling System 
(PRZM/EXAMS) model.
    [sbull] Spray drift task force progress.
    [sbull] Rice modeling.
    [sbull] European union activities.
    [sbull] USDA Agricultural Research Service Activities.
    [sbull] Environmental fate data base.
    [sbull] New meteorological files.
    [sbull] Turf umbrella.
    5. Environmental Fate and Effects Division priorities for FY 2003.
    6. Refined risk assessment.
    7. PRZM/EXAMS scenarios: industry feedback.
    8. Sci-Grow and PGW data base.
    9. Industry thoughts on ground water modeling.
    10. Update on WARP.
    11. Estuary model development.
    12. Update on standard water body model, fast solution.
    13. Curve number/moisture relationship.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticide and pests.

    September 10, 2002,
Steven Bradbury,
Acting Division Director, Environmental Fate and Effects Division, 
Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 02-23580 Filed 9-12-02; 1:25 pm]
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